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Zach Wilt: Pitching staff has been hurt by O's reliance on longball

June 15, 2018, 5:17am

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Zach Wilt: Pitching staff has been hurt by O's reliance on longball

Through 67 games this season, the Orioles pitching staff has totaled 32 quality starts. They rank seventh in the major leagues in that category. If you had told me back in February that the O's rotation would rank in the top third of the league in quality starts in 2018 after finishing 27th a season ago, I would have predicted a playoff team with a serious chance of winning the American League East. Who saw this coming? Instead, the Orioles have a winning percentage below .300. They are 27 1/2...

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Zach Wilt: Taking numbers with a grain of salt

June 08, 2018, 5:06am

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Zach Wilt: Taking numbers with a grain of salt

Playing the "on pace for" game is dangerous for any sports fan. A team that reels off a bunch of wins early could be on pace for one of the best seasons ever. Remember the Dodgers last season? They had a 44-7 stretch that went from June to August and put them on a pace to win more games than any team in history. They finished 2017 12 wins shy of 116. Sure, it was a good season, but it wasn't what we were all expecting. We see this type of stuff all the time when hitters get hot at the plate....

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Josh Michael: Checking out the O's Dominican Summer League team

June 12, 2018, 6:49pm

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Josh Michael: Checking out the O's Dominican Summer League team

Quick, which Orioles minor league affiliate do you know the least about? Odds are, about half of you said the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League Orioles and the other half probably said either the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Orioles or the short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds because you've never heard about the Dominican Summer League Orioles. The DSL Orioles got their season underway on June 2, and today I thought I would update you on some early standouts thus far. In the Dominican...

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Opposite dugout: Red Sox firing on all cylinders

June 10, 2018, 12:47pm

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Opposite dugout: Red Sox firing on all cylinders

Manager: Alex Cora (1st season) Record: 44-22 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: DH J.D. Martinez (.316 with 21 HR, 54 RBIs); LF Andrew Benintendi (.293 with 71 hits, 10 SB); 1B Mitch Moreland (.296 with 10 HR, 13 2B); SS Xander Bogaerts (.277 with 9 HR, 54 hits); LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (7-1, 3.68 ERA); LHP Chris Sale (5-4, 2.83 ERA); RHP Craig Kimbrel (2.00 ERA, 20 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 6-1 Pitching probables: June 11: RHP Steven Wright (2-0) vs. RHP Dylan Bundy (4-7); 7:05 p.m.,...

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Andrew Stetka: Digesting disappointing news about Hunter Harvey

June 10, 2018, 5:15pm

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Andrew Stetka: Digesting disappointing news about Hunter Harvey

There's no use trying to sugarcoat what the Orioles are going through this season. It's bad, and has the potential to get worse. They remain the only team in baseball without at least 20 wins nearly midway through June. They are near the bottom in run differential along with every major offensive category and many of the pitching and defensive categories, as well. The snowball is officially rolling down the hill. Many have already called for the young guys to come up and take the place of...

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Opposite dugout: Blue Jays might need to start thinking about the future

June 06, 2018, 5:38pm

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Opposite dugout: Blue Jays might need to start thinking about the future

Manager: John Gibbons (11th season) Record: 26-35 Last 10 games: 2-8 Who to watch: 3B Yangervis Solarte (.251 with 12 HR, 36 RBIs); 1B Justin Smoak (.253 with 9 HR, 33 RBIs); CF Kevin Pillar (.254, 58 hits, 20 2B); LHP J.A. Happ (7-3, 4.08 ERA); RHP Aaron Sanchez (3-5, 4.48 ERA) Season series vs. Orioles: 2-1 Pitching probables: June 7: RHP Andrew Cashner (2-7) vs. LHP Jaime GarcÃa (2-4); 7:07 p.m., MASNJune 8: RHP Kevin Gausman (3-5) vs. LHP J.A. Happ (7-3); 7:07 p.m., MASN2June 9: RHP...

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Josh Michael: Three Shorebirds selected to South Atlantic League All-Star Game, one snubbed

June 06, 2018, 4:40am

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Josh Michael: Three Shorebirds selected to South Atlantic League All-Star Game, one snubbed

While the Major League Baseball All-Star Game is more than a month away, the minor league All-Star Games will be here before you know it. The low Single-A South Atlantic League is where the Delmarva Shorebirds play, and on Tuesday, three Shorebirds were named to the All-Star Game: outfielder Zach Jarrett, first baseman Seamus Curran and third baseman Trevor Craport. This year's South Atlantic League All-Star Game will be the 59th edition and will be held at First National Bank Field in...

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Opposite dugout: Injuries, offensive struggles have submarined Mets

June 03, 2018, 8:40am

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Opposite dugout: Injuries, offensive struggles have submarined Mets

Manager: Mickey Callaway (1st season) Record: 27-30 Last 10 games: 2-8 Who to watch: SS AsdrÃºbal Cabrera (.292 with 10 HR, 34 RBIs), 1B AdriÃ¡n GonzÃ¡lez (6 HR, 26 RBIs), LF Brandon Nimmo (.276, 14 RBIs, 6 SB), CF Michael Conforto (7 HR), RHP Jeurys Familia (2.25 ERA, 14 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (3-1 in 2015) Pitching probables: June 5: RHP Alex Cobb (1-7) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (2-3), 7:10 p.m., MASN June 6: RHP Dylan Bundy (3-7) vs. RHP Zach Wheeler (2-4), 7:10...

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Andrew Stetka: Camden Yards charms continue to surprise

June 03, 2018, 5:43pm

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Andrew Stetka: Camden Yards charms continue to surprise

The first time I attended a baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, I didn't comprehend what I was doing there. I was merely a youngster, who couldn't have understood the magnitude of the stadium. I knew I enjoyed it. I knew it was majestic and it was part of what caused me to fall in love with not only the Orioles, but with baseball as a whole. There are certain things about it that draw you in. It's the gardens outside home plate plaza, which always seem to be blooming with bright...

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Zach Wilt: It's time for Orioles to call up some prospects

June 01, 2018, 5:49am

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Over a third of the way through the 2018 season, it's clear that the Orioles need some changes. Desperate times call for desperate measures, as they say. When you're 21 1/2 games out of first place, it isn't a stretch to say that things aren't working. These are the types of situations where the team needs to just do something different than what they've been doing everyday because clearly the routine just isn't working. This is particularly true with the Orioles offense, which scored...

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Opposite dugout: Yankees bring plenty of punch to the party

May 29, 2018, 6:59am

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Opposite dugout: Yankees bring plenty of punch to the party

Manager: Aaron Boone (1st season) Record: 35-17 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: 2B Gleyber Torres (26 RBIs), SS Didi Gregorius (35 RBIs), 3B Miguel AndÃºjar (.290), RF Aaron Judge (15 HR, 40 RBIs), DH Giancarlo Stanton (11 HR, 29 RBIs), LHP Aroldis Chapman (12 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 1-3 Pitching probables: May 31: RHP Sonny Gray (3-4) vs. RHP Andrew Cashner (2-6), 7:05 p.m., MASNJune 1: RHP Masahiro Tanaka (6-2) vs. RHP Kevin Gausman (3-4), 7:05 p.m., MASNJune 2: RHP Domingo...

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Josh Michael: Recent promotions clear way for left-hander Cameron Ming

May 29, 2018, 12:18pm

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Josh Michael: Recent promotions clear way for left-hander Cameron Ming

The low Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds got off to a roaring start and thanks in large part to the performance of their starting rotation. A couple of those starters, Michael Baumann and Zac Lowther, have been promoted to high Single-A Frederick, clearing the way for left-hander Cameron Ming. Ming, 22, was selected by the Orioles in the 14th round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Arizona. With the likes of guys like Brenan Hanifee, Baumann and Lowther on the...

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Andrew Stetka: Time has come to take stock of the Orioles

May 28, 2018, 5:53am

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The day has finally come. Memorial Day is here and the self-imposed benchmark for self-evaluation is upon us. The Orioles are 17-36, the second-worst record in baseball behind the White Sox. They have the third-worst run differential in the game at minus-79. They've won a mere seven games away from Camden Yards, the worst road record this season. They are now a full eight games out - of fourth place - in the AL East. The O's are 19 games back of the Red Sox for the division lead and 15 1/2...

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Opposite dugout: Rays starting relievers in all three games vs. Orioles

May 25, 2018, 3:50am

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Manager: Kevin Cash (4th season) Record: 23-25Last 10 games: 7-3Who to watch: C Wilson Ramos (.301 with 6 HR, 24 RBIs), CF Mallex Smith (.293, 11 SB), OF Johnny Field (.280 with 4 HR, 8 RBIs), RHP Sergio Romo (1-0, 4.34 ERA), RHP Alex ColomÃ© (11 saves)Season series vs. Orioles: 3-3 Pitching probables: May 25: RHP David Hess (1-1) vs. RHP Sergio Romo (1-0), 7:10 p.m., MASNMay 26: RHP Andrew Cashner (2-5) vs. RHP Ryne Stanek (0-0), 4:10 p.m., MASNMay 27: RHP Kevin Gausman (3-3) vs. RHP Sergio...

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Zach Wilt: Breaking down Jonathan Schoop's struggles at the plate

May 25, 2018, 5:47am

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Zach Wilt: Breaking down Jonathan Schoop's struggles at the plate

Jonathan Schoop took a huge step forward at the plate for the Orioles last season. The second baseman earned his first trip to the All-Star Game and slashed .293/.338/.503 while totaling a team-high 3.8 fWAR (5.2 on Baseball-Reference.com). Schoop was 25, turning 26 in October, and chatter began about him becoming a cornerstone upon which the Orioles could build their next winning franchise around. He played 160 games in 2017 after iron-manning through 162 the previous season. Schoop saw...

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Josh Michael: Mike Yastrzemski could finally be turning things around

May 23, 2018, 5:46am

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Josh Michael: Mike Yastrzemski could finally be turning things around

There are certain names in the baseball world that, when you hear them, you immediately think of some of the greats. Orioles prospect Mike Yastrzemski has one of those names, and after his recent promotion to Triple-A, he may finally be turning things around. Yastrzemski, 27, is the grandson of baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, and has long been a fan favorite when talking about O's prospects. The ceiling was high, to the point that even O's executive vice president Dan Duquette stated...

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Opposite dugout: White Sox have bright future, but the present is murky

May 20, 2018, 1:48pm

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Opposite dugout: White Sox have bright future, but the present is murky

Manager: Rick Renteria (2nd season) Record: 13-30 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: 1B JosÃ© Abreu (.299 with 8 HR, 25 RBIs); DH Matt Davidson (.239 with 11 HR, 28 RBIs); 2B YoÃ¡n Moncada (.263 with 36 hits, 10 2B); RHP Reynaldo LÃ³pez (0-3, 3.50 ERA); RHP James Shields (1-4, 4.88 ERA) Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (3-4 in 2017) Pitching probables: May 21: RHP Andrew Cashner (1-5) vs. LHP HÃ©ctor Santiago (0-1); 8:10 p.m., MASN2May 22: RHP Kevin Gausman (3-3) vs. RHP James...

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Andrew Stetka: Could O's learn from Rays' new pitching strategy?

May 20, 2018, 6:30pm

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Andrew Stetka: Could O's learn from Rays' new pitching strategy?

The long-running baseball standard of seeing starting pitchers go deep into games is falling by the wayside. This is not news, as it's been happening for years. Starting pitchers are throwing fewer innings. It used to be that starters would pitch complete games regularly. In fact, the last three full seasons have seen the lowest number of complete games in major league history. There were 104 thrown in 2015, 83 in 2016 and just 59 times did a pitcher go the distance last season. Long gone are...

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Zach Wilt: A few thoughts on Trey Mancini's improved eye at the plate

May 18, 2018, 5:26am

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Zach Wilt: A few thoughts on Trey Mancini's improved eye at the plate

A look through the Orioles stats is a pretty fun trip these days. You get to see Manny Machado's name quite a bit. He's the team's leader in batting average, home runs, RBIs, on-base percentage, hits, slugging percentage, WAR and I'm sure a bunch of other categories. It's no surprise, given the success the Orioles shortstop has had at the plate this season. He continues to amaze each and every night and sometimes it's hard to look past Machado to see what the rest of the O's offense is...

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"MASN All Access" podcast: How Michael Taylor creates other birds as the Orioles logo

May 17, 2018, 6:26pm

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You've seen them on Twitter. You've liked them and shared them with your fellow Orioles fans. But exactly how do those pictures of other birds as the Orioles logo come to fruition? Paul and I have a special guest on this edition of the "MASN All Access" podcast, as Michael Taylor, founder and creater of the Other Birds as the Orioles Logo account on Twitter (@SmilingBirdLogo), joins us via Skype to discuss his artistic creations that have taken Birdland by storm. Michael gives us the...